Operations researchers are little known but indispensable experts who use math and science to improve decision-making, management, and operations in a host of fields. The following presentations may interest reporters - Fighting Terrorism in the Skies Monday, November 5, 8:15-9:45 AM, Fontainebleau, Fleur De Lis Ballroom
The Worst Day Ever. Arnold Barnett, Sloan School of Management, MIT. The FAA consultant who NBC News has called the nation's leading expert on aviation safety examines the tragedy of September 11 and whether it's safe to return to the skies.
Selecting an Aviation Security Baggage Screening Device Strategy. John Kobza, Texas Tech University; Thomas J. Candalino, Texas Tech University; Sheldon H. Jacobson, Julie E. Virta, University of Illinois. The authors examine the tradeoffs between screening high risk baggage and all baggage as the cost of airport security grows. Forecasting the U.S. Presidential Election
A New Approach to Estimating the Probability of Winning in the Electoral College, Tuesday, November 5, 4-5:30 PM. Edward H. Kaplan, Yale School of Management, Arnold I. Barnett, Sloan School of Management, MIT. As the 2000 election showed so vividly, Electoral College standings rather than national popular votes determine who becomes the President. But current pre-election polls focus almost exclusively on the popular vote. Two leading researchers present a method for pollsters that can achieve point estimates and margins of error for a presidential candidate's electoral-vote total. Tuesday, November 6, 4-5:30 PM, Fontainebleau, Ballroom B
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Contact: Barry List
barry.list@informs.org
410-691-7852
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
22-Oct-2001